Switzerland

Regular Season Round 5: Monthey - Lugano Tigers 59-79

Date: October 29, 2011
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Monthey (3-2) against fourth ranked Lugano Tigers (3-1) on Saturday night. Host Monthey was crushed by Lugano Tigers in Monthey 79-59. It was a key game for the second position in the league. The game was mostly controlled by Lugano Tigers. Monthey was better in second period 20-13. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They made 17-of-22 charity shots (77.3 percent) during the game. Monthey was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. American forward Mohammed Abukar (208-85, college: San Diego St., agency: Interperformances) stepped up and scored 25 points and 6 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) for the winners and American-Nigerian guard Michael Efevberha (199-84, college: Cal.St. Northridge) chipped in 16 points and 8 rebounds. Four Lugano Tigers players scored in double figures. Croatian-Slovenian center Martin Mihajlovic (208-81) responded with 8 points and 9 rebounds and American forward Bilal Salaam (201-81, college: Kutztown) scored 10 points and 6 rebounds. Monthey's coach Petar Aleksic rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with Geneve Lions and SAV Vacallo. Monthey at the other side dropped to the fifth position with two games lost. Lugano Tigers will play against bottom-ranked SAM Massagno (#9) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Monthey will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Lugano Tigers: M.Abukar 25+6reb+2ast, M.Efevberha 16+8reb+2ast, E.Draughan 14+2reb+4ast, D.Stockalper 12+2reb, R.Richards 7+8reb, D.Mladjan 5+1reb+2ast
Monthey: I.Boylan 12+2reb, T.Smith 11+2reb+2ast, B.Salaam 10+6reb, S.Louissaint 8+2reb+4ast, M.Mihajlovic 8+9reb+1ast, J.Dubas 7+6reb
gschID: 136510

  LUGANO TIGERS (coach: Walter Montini)79
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
63 SMuViQ, bIhiBBRd 35 7-60 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 9-9 (655%) 8 3 1 8 4 5 5 5 5 4 80 87 5
64 qfRLMRQhi, baZhiRl 35 0-9 (96.3%) 5-3 (5%) 1-9 (20.9%) 6 9 2 8 8 5 5 5 5 8 61 88 5
7 gQiuDhij, qdTaj 35 3-1 (11.9%) 6-4 (44.4%) 4-1 (05%) 6 6 8 3 8 5 8 5 5 0 63 63 5
3 AUIZVilpRQ, gRQRV 82 4-3 (90%) 8-8 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 6 6 8 5 4 5 3 5 5 6 68 64 5
68 eaZhiQds, eFij 84 4-2 (49.0%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 8 1 2 5 3 5 5 5 5 8 9 0 5
66 blidnij, gusij 88 6-6 (655%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 3 5 5 5 5 5 0 3 5
1 OijUaZ, AliLasi 9 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
65 vI vRDDaI, GusUiLI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
2 HiQlaZin, qlnIj  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
9 blidnij, biQVI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   80-38 (07.0%) 3-68 (44.4%) 69-88 (99.4%) 9 88 87 65 62 5 1 5 5 64 97 22  


  MONTHEY (coach: Jose Dantas)59
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
  mIFlij, oij 49 3-9 (09.6%) 6-3 (80%) 6-8 (05%) 8 5 8 5 8 5 4 5 5 6 68 65 5
  ABaUh, wRQQF 40 3-9 (09.6%) 6-1 (61.9%) 5-6 (5%) 5 8 8 8 8 5 4 5 5 0 66 0 5
3 vIuassiajU, AURRLR 46 3-1 (11.9%) 5-0 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 6 6 8 3 3 5 8 5 5 5 2 1 5
  bahinlILaZ, biQUaj 81 4-1 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 2 7 6 8 5 6 6 5 6 2 63 5
  AiliiB, malil 83 4-0 (15%) 5-6 (5%) 3-0 (25%) 8 3 1 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 65 69 5
63 guMis, zIjiUhij 67 4-0 (15%) 5-6 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 3 8 1 5 3 5 5 5 5 8 9 4 5
64 vIuassiajU, GiQdjRQ 64 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 5 4 5 5 5 5 6 4 -4 5
  vuVaZ, blidRj 7 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 4 5 5 5 5 3 5 -1 5
7 GQiu, AURphijR 3 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 -4 5
0 OIUUaRQ, zIhij 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 -8 5
  ziZIMsRj, baZhiRl  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
  vhRQBaUUR, ChQas  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   88-38 (08.3%) 8-62 (66.6%) 7-69 (08.7%) 66 67 45 9 80 5 7 8 5 60 07 36  



Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)